PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
14
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Spain
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
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1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
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1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
48
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
15
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
12
6
22
7
21
8
29
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
25
quadruple
1
single
39
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
27
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
24
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
3
French
26
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
51
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
26
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
24
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
28
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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